A former case manager with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency was sentenced to prison for possession and transporting child sexual abuse material, officials with the U.S. Attorney’s ...

Sextortion is a digital crime in which an individual (often a predator) threatens to share intimate images, videos, or messages of a victim unless a demand — be it monetary compensation, additional ...

The article argues that while eliminating child abuse and domestic violence is unrealistic, real progress comes from evidence-based, realistic practices. Statistics show abuse is widespread and costly ...

The force said it was “profoundly sorry” after a Police Ombudsman report published on Monday found a series of failings on ...

A new report from Alaska's government watchdog agency paints a picture of a state child protective services system stretched beyond its capacity, with disturbing consequences for children and their ...

The 3RN campaign radically reframes the issue of violence against children from a moral imperative to an economic emergency, designed to motivate world leaders into action and bring violence ...

Michelle Newcomb does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

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Democratic lawmakers and politicians are sounding the alarm on how the GOP’s so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act actually endangers children and empowers predators. The House ...

A local union council is suing Ramsey County in an attempt to draw attention to what a union spokesperson described as the county’s “broken child-protection system.” The American Federation of State, ...